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Cannes contenders: Madonna, Maradona

The latest flurry of chatter ahead of May's Festival de Cannes concerns a fat martial arts panda, a trio of high-profile documentaries, headlined by Emir Kusturica's "Maradona," and music diva Madonna. More

Movies a big U.K. summer priority

Moviegoing in the U.K. is better than sunbathing, music festivals and country walks, while watching the Olympics is at the bottom of adult wish lists for the upcoming summer months. More

Report: Viewers want Web with DVD

Customers want Web-enabled features on their next DVD player, according to a new study that vindicates studio efforts to deliver interactive, customized media experiences to the home living room. More

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'Ragazza del Lago' makes a splash

Andrea Molaioli's "La Ragazza del Lago" was the surprise star of the David di Donatello Awards on Friday, taking home the prizes for best film, director, emerging director, producer and screenwriting. More

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Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider subject of 2 biopics

America had Marilyn Monroe; Europe had German-Austrian actress Romy Schneider, pictured, who died at 43 in 1982. Now Schneider is the subject of two biopics set for release next year, with actresses Jessica Schwarz and Yvonne Catterfeld set to portray the embodiement of 1970s liberated European womanhood.More

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'Horton' holds tight as market dips

As the market awaits a barrage of tentpoles starting in May, "Horton Hears a Who!" remained the favorite of overseas moviegoers for a third week in a row, scoring $9.1 million from 4,707 screens in 56 markets to lift its international cume to $104.9 million.More

By the Numbers

	Release	Wknd. B.O.	Cume B.O.
1.	Horton Hears a Who!	$9.1	$104.9
2.	21	8.2	8.2
3.	Chez les Ch'tis	7.7	190.3
4.	Disco	5.1	16.9
5.	Step Up 2 the Streets	5.0	69.6
Weekend of April 11-13. Estimated figures in millions.
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21	Italy, Russia, Belgium, Brazil
Horton Hears a Who!	Italy, Turkey, India
Forgetting Sarah Marshall	Australia, Iceland
Spiderwick Chronicles	France, China, India
Street Kings	U.K., Germany, Mexico, Russia
Weekend of April 18
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Singing Bee

'Singing Bee'

VIDEO: "The Singing Bee" has foreign versions in 24 territories. See clips of the show from around the world.

Dark Knight

Summer boxoffice

VIDEO: See trailers for the biggest summer movies and get an insight on the films.

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Road to Beijing

Recent unrest creates uncertainty about how China will react to problems during the Olympics.

Elizabeth Guider

Voiceover

Thanks to the Anthony Pellicano trial, the world has learned that they play hardball in Tinseltown, ELIZABETH GUIDER writes.

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Flashbacks of a Fool

LONDON -- A burned-out movie star recalls the youthful trauma that drove him away from home in "Flashbacks of a Fool," which despite a clunky title and a conventional structure proves a welcome diversion from 007 for Daniel Craig.
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Fools Gold

Russians contend with rising cost of entertainment

Before grumbling about rising movie ticket prices in the U.S., consider a trip to the multiplex in Russia. Warner Bros.' recent Matthew McConaughey starrer "Fool's Gold" is playing at Moscow's 11-screen Oktyabr Cinema for 300 rubles per ticket -- that's $12.75.More

World TV

Mackenzie brothers on Global, eh?

Canadian network Global Television has acquired a cartoon based on the SCTV characters Bob and Doug Mackenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, for its 2009 season.More

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